The magenta Cosmos that I planted are now blooming. Each week I feed them compost tea, and they have developed a lovely bright color through absorbing the nutrients. It makes such a difference to amend and mulch the soil. Ours is very rocky up in Wrightwood, California.
I planted a few packages of sunflower seeds, as well. I am hoping that they will bloom before the weather changes. They always add a bright spot in the garden. I sprinkled the soil with compost. It was covered with pine needles, so I raked those up and deposited them in the green waste bin.
I am nearly done with the writing project that I've been working on; it's getting exciting. I have really enjoyed applying the hand written notes from Tommy Tune. Peter Glebo emails them to me. I will post the link once the article is finished and published. It's so rewarding to use your talents, especially during a pandemic. It's so easy to work with them. That makes all the difference.
Thank you for your comments. They add so much talent and energy to the blog. Please comment in English. I'm sorry, but comments with links will not be published. If you enjoy the posts here, please share them. Comments may take a few days to appear; they are moderated.
Your cosmos flowers are beautiful! You certainly take very good care of your plants, nurturing them along. How wonderful to be nearing the completion of your writing project! Wish you all the best with it and look forward to being able to read it, once it is done. Hope you are safe from all the fires and have a lovely weekend.
ReplyDeleteThanks Bless. They do really well up here, this time of year. My neighbor had some last year and they got SO tall!
DeleteThe cosmos are beautiful. I hope you have as much luck with your sunflowers. X
ReplyDeleteThanks Jules. I hope so, too. I transplanted a few from Canyon Country, and they made it. Their blooms are small, but healthy.
DeleteCosmos are such pretty flowers and bees love them! The cour of your cosmos os so vibrant. I have several packets of cosmos seeds to plant. A friend sent them to me which was a lovely gift. MegXx
ReplyDeleteThat was very sweet of your friend, Meg. I love the color, too. I think the compost tea made it brighter. They just soak up the nutrients.
DeleteBeautiful flowers. I've noticed that gardeners have a serenity.
ReplyDeleteYes, I've noticed that, too, swami.
DeleteCosmos are nice! I planted sunflower seeds last summer late, and they did come up and were nice to have in the fall! Andrea
ReplyDeleteSome people do that in Santa Clarita, too, Andrea. I hope it works up in the mountains. The temperatures should be perfect.
DeleteLooking forward to seeing the finished article - very exciting!
ReplyDeletexx
Thanks for the encouragement, Joy. I am looking forward to it, too.
DeleteWhat a beautiful colour. I once grew a patch of cosmos and they didn't have a single flower on them. I was a bit disappointed as you can imagine but the leaves were nice so not a total waste of time
ReplyDeleteThat's too bad, Cherie. They bloom late in the season here. They like the shorter nights. I love their foliage, too.
DeleteLooking forward to reading the article.
ReplyDeleteThanks, mm. I will post the link, once it's finished and published.
DeleteSuch sweet old fashioned flowers. You are smart to rack up the pine needles before planting. I will definitely read your article when you publish it. Enjoy the week!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Anita. I love Cosmos. I have raked up about thirty bags of pine needles this year! Some of them I leave for mulch, but with all of these fires, I am careful.
DeleteYour cosmos are lovely and vibrant. Have a wonderful week.
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading and for commenting, The Liberty Belle! They are such a pretty shade of pink.
DeleteCosmos and sunflowers are such happy flowers! Yes it is good to build the soil with compost and mulch. Your garden will thank you
ReplyDeleteYes, they are, emw. The soil is improving. It looks nice and black underneath the straw mulch.
Delete